Program Governance Lead - CuraScript -Hybrid

CuraScript SD a wholesale pharmaceutical distributor that provides customized business solutions and access to specialty drugs to community physicians, specialty pharmacies, and health systems; it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Express Scripts, Inc.

- a Cigna Company.

CuraScript SD is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Program Governance Lead to join its technology team.

This role will be part of the implementation and define the program governance model for CuraScript SD post implementation.

The program governance lead is responsible for PMO operations support across the enterprise including project/program governance, portfolio management, project financial management, and continuous process improvement.

Ensure governance and best practices are followed including risk and issue management, interdependency management, and change control.

Provide thought leadership aimed at advancing project management maturity across the enterprise.

Coordinate with the business for the organization of strategic initiatives and assist in the prioritization of release strategies and major programs.

Responsibilities:


* Develop/deploy a program governance framework to effectively manage the IT project portfolio


* Maintain standard processes for project requests, evaluation, and funding to ensure approved projects are aligned with CuraScript SD's business goals and objectives


* Publish project plan guidelines and controls that span all project stages from initiation through transition to operations including go-live and cutover strategies


* Maintain a process for recording and communicating risks identified during the project


* Provide guidelines for managing and resolving issues, dependencies, and constraints that arise during project delivery and ensure that impacts are analyzed affecting delivery and or resourcing


* Embed organizational change management into project management processes to ensure adoption and successful business delivery including planning for change, managing change, and reinforcing change as well as communication planning



* Lead planning activities that drive demand forecasts of projects, complexity, resourcing, and delivery to determine capacity requirements for the PMO; collaborate with peers to provide a consolidated view for senior leadership


* Establish guidelines to clearly define scope and capturing the business objectives associated with project requests and enhancements to implemented systems


* Define a structured approach for documenting, evaluating, and approving the preliminary scope of work


* Define and manage gate controls and processes for scope alignment and stakeholders' approval throughout delivery


* Facilitate pre- and post-implementation return on investment and benefit measurement and reporting working with finance and business partners



* Coordinate efforts with PMO leadership, Business Relationship Managers, and Architects to develop multiyear roa...